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AI Is at Work All Around Us

AI is becoming more and more inseparable from the workplace across all industries. This means that building skills in AI will make you more competitive and successful as a future employee. AI is creating new jobs and expanding the tools used in all existing career paths.

The Same Skills, Enhanced With AI Knowledge

Career and Self Development. Communication. Critical Thinking. Leadership. Professionalism. Teamwork. Technology. Employers want all of these competencies, no matter the industry. These skills must seamlessly inform work with AI as you prepare to join the workforce. 

The University of Florida’s Career Connections Center is dedicated to preparing you with all career competencies, including the ability to to engage with AI by the time you graduate.

AI in the Workplace

AI has become a standard in all industries, not just technology. These are just a few career areas and respective applications of AI.

Healthcare

  • AI-assisted robotic surgery.                                                                                                                                                
  • Virtual nursing assistants.                                                                                                                                 
  • Aid in clinical diagnosis.                                                                                                                                         
  • Administrative tasks.                                                                                                          
  • Image analysis.                                                                                                             
  • Identification of infection patterns.         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                          

Journalism

  • Researching and crafting news articles.
  • Analyzing and interpreting data.
  • Personalized design for a reader’s preference.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Finance

  • Machine learning to assign credit scores based on credit risk.
  • Loan decisions are based on data analysis and using unsolvable data like education, rent payment, and internet browsing history. 
  • Algorithmic trading is used to reduce human errors, reduce payment delays, and examine market conditions. In 2020 60% of trades over $10 million were executed using algorithms.

                                                                                                                                                     

Natural Resources

  • Predictive analysis from data to forecast emissions .
  • Data analysis to predict dangerous events such as fires and tsunamis.
  • AI facilitated planting sites, monitoring weeds and plant health, and more efficient harvesting.

                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Education

  • Personalization to adapt to each student’s needs.
  • AI-assisted grading.
  • Interactive games that teach students basic skills.
  • Flagging plagiarism.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Construction

  • AI-driven construction robots to perform a wide range of tasks.
  • AI wearable technology to assess safety and risks.
  • AI design tools to create 3D models of structures.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Arts

  • AI aids artistic conceptualization.
  • Collaboration with humans to help create new sounds and visuals by combining sources.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Use AI to Power Your Job Search

Quinncia, or Quinn for short, is an interactive artificial intelligence-based platform. Quinn can help you build a strong resume and excel at interviewing.

Quinn acts as a virtual assistant, supporting your career journey with custom resume critiques, focusing on format and content most relevant to specific industries and jobs. Quinn also provides tailored virtual practice, simulating a live interview experience.

AI Job Search Resources

Resume Guide

Mock Interview Guide

ChatGPT Interview Prep

Quinncia Access

AI² Center Student Club

Join several hundred other students in this broad-interest AI club. Get connected with the AI² Center. Pursue AI-related research, internships, and more experiential learning opportunities.

Join the Student Club

AI Days

AI Days is an annual, multi-day event in the fall for students, researchers, teachers, and other curious minds to help shape the world. This celebration and showcase of AI at UF includes pitch competitions, presentations, panel discussions, and more.

Explore AI Days

AI Fundamentals Certificate

Add this certificate to any major. UF’s university-wide 9-credit artificial intelligence certificate in AI Fundamentals puts you ahead of the curve as you start your career.

Get a Strong Start

Data Science

UF students of all majors are welcome to join the UF DSI (Data Science and Informatics) Club to amplify your data science skills and research opportunities. Participate in hands-on workshops, collaborative projects, and solutions that help you apply data science and artificial intelligence in diverse fields.

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Contact AI at UF

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 113175
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611

Physical Address
105 Ayers Building at Innovation Square
720 SW Second Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601

Call us: (352) 294-1895

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